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Hack4Hope St. Louis returns June 10-12, 2016 providing a great opportunity for underserved St. Louis area teens in grades 7-12. Student registrants for the event can learn from area mentors during the hackathon weekend event, participate in the academy and gain access to other valuable resources to guide them as they explore technology career options. Hack4 Hope’s mission… Read More

On June 13th-14th 2016 hackers and cyber-security professionals will once again descend upon St. Louis to attend the Midwest’s premiere hacking conference, ShowMeCon. The event is hosted and sponsored by St. Louis-based ethical hacking firm, Parameter Security™ and its training counterpart, Hacker University™. Pre-Conference training will take place June 8th-12th. With physical and cyber security… Read More

Are you a city transplant? New-to-the-field? Or a seasoned pro? Maybe you just want to know what all the fuss is about? If you’re a programmer (or considering it as a career), Meetups are an excellent way to learn, build relationships and have some fun with fellow programmers. “But I can do all of that… Read More

Alright all you hackers, dreams, thinkers, and creators! The good folks at Startup Weekend are back with their 5th annual installation of their much buzzed about event this November 13-15. This action-packed weekend is taking place in the T-REX co-working space in downtown St. Louis and kicks off on Friday at 6:30 pm sharp. You can… Read More

Perhaps you’ve been at your place of employment for a couple of years and are seeking more responsibility, or, you’ve been asked to help build a team that you’ll one day help supervise. Whatever the path to becoming a manager, you may have found yourself questioning your ability to supervise and ultimately serve as a… Read More

Building a diverse tech talent pipeline requires a recruiting strategy that factors inclusivity and diversity into the equation across all candidate pipelines. This includes employee referrals, applicants, and submittals from staffing partners. Talent outreach and recruiting professionals that are driving diversity and producing measurable results in today’s market had to rethink their strategy entirely–beginning with… Read More

Why the Candidate Hiring Experience Matters Just a few short years back, the phrases “user experience” and “customer experience” weren’t as commonplace inside of companies as they are in today’s market. Organizations with an expertly planned and continually refined experiences (which includes customer/user touch points and falls under the realm of branding and brand experience)… Read More

Imagine you’ve accepted a position you thought was a good fit, only to discover after a few months it’s not what you hadhoped and need to move on. Sound familiar? One reader experienced this very thing and sought our feedback. Here is her story and our advice–the 5 things job candidates shouldn’t ignore when interviewing with… Read More

Searching for a new job for some people is as dreadful as going in for dental work (not fun, but necessary.) For me, it is an opportunity for exploration and discovery. That’s why when I learned of a particularly intriguing job a few years back, I dove right in to researching the company and spent… Read More